2026 Compare Cities Education:
Towson, MD vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 10.3% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Rochester than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDRochester, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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